Obits
Paul Delmar Shipman, 86, Topeka, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
He was born Aug. 11, 1939, in Montreal, Mo., the son of Gail and Mary Barker Shipman. He graduated from Hoyt High School.
Mr. Shipman served in the U.S. Army in Germany in the 1960s. He was a truck...
Donald Eugene VanDonge, 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.
He was born Oct. 11, 1946, in Soldier, the son of Donald J. and Donna Gladys (Davis) VanDonge.
Don graduated from Soldier High School in 1964. He proudly served in the United...
Gary Joe Moulden, 71, of Holton, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at his home.
He was born May 2, 1954, in Atchison, the son of Gary Lee and Juanita (Calloway) Moulden.
Gary graduated from Effingham High School in 1972.
He was a machinist by trade, most recently working for...
Lester “Cork” Sumner, Kitchkommie, 91, Hoyt, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
He was born Dec. 23, 1934, in Wichita, the son of Cleve and Josephine Sumner. He graduated from Denison High School.
Mr. Sumner served in the U.S. Army in France. He later...
Willard Dean “Willy” Wilson, 84, of Holton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 at his home.
He was born May 12, 1941, in Holton, the son of Wilmer Ross “Hack” and Edith Ida (Thornton) Wilson.
Willy grew up in Holton and graduated from Holton High School in 1959. He proudly served in the United...
Wilbur Eugene Boyce, 90, passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.
He was born April 3, 1935, on the family farm south of Valley Falls to his parents, Harry and Rose (Adkins) Boyce.
Wilbur lived in Valley Falls his entire life. When he was in grade school, he was proud to be one of...
Gerald Lee Schweitzer, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in his home surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born on June 13, 1945, in Holton, a son of the late Harold Schweitzer and Bertha “Midge” Dunlap Smith.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Sandra Kay (Mayhew...
Betty Jo Bowser, 96, Olathe, formerly of Holton, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Healthcare Resort of Olathe.
She was born Dec. 17, 1929, in Sioux Falls, S.D., the daughter of Rev. Newton L. and Alene Elizabeth Godfrey Haney. She moved to Jackson County in 2003 and had previously lived in Kansas...
Larry E. Tuck, 71, Horton, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at his home.
He was born June 27, 1954, the son of Lester and Ann Fiegener Tuck.
Mr. Tuck was a dairyman for 30 years and later held several jobs.
He married Patricia Pageler on Oct. 18, 1986. They later separated.
He was preceded in death by...
Terry “Kim” Criqui, 69, of Whiting, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
She was born March 30, 1956, in Topeka, the daughter of Tom and Colleen (Raybrook) Myers.
Kim graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1974. She worked 16 years at Oldham’s in Holton and...
